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  1. minishaw says:

    sexist fail

  2. peter says:

    excellent

  3. Frith Ra says:

    My wife, the mathematician, might disagree with this guy.

  4. chaosincarnate says:

    Almost enough to make me wonder if his math teacher was a female.

  5. HylasBrook says:

    Who says the respondent was a guy? Could be a woman being ironic. I could write something like that in the right mood & would have had enough correct answers on my math test to be able to blow a couple of points on a test to make a statement. Problem is, back when I was taking math tests in the 1960’s the powers that be hadn’t figured out that institutional sexism was wrong…..

    Given that I am a reformed Hillary supporter who converted to Obama in April, seeing this picture does make me think that if things get more screwed up in this country, no one can blame it on a woman president.

    Not that anyone should, given that the current incumbent is an 8 year long multi-trillion FAIL. Same goes for Obama if he makes some mistakes in his adminstration. The Presidency is, after all, the ultimate on the job training.

  6. Anonymous says:

    oh come on. look at the picture. “Tracy” is clearly a man in drag!

  7. Homer says:

    Tracy looks like Obama.

  8. RC says:

    Feminism fail

  9. flingtehcow says:

    Teenage boys can afford to be sexist when they aren’t getting any.

  10. Overlooked Teen says:

    tracy does look a little bit black (in terms of features not colour)

    MEGA LOLZ at this though!!

  11. Dark says:

    I bet Tracy takes up the but

  12. Joe McAwesome says:

    I’m not sure why this is a fail. Mathematically, women are wrong a majority of the time. Also, Tracy looks mentally handicapped…MATH WIN!

  13. dp says:

    “She’s an irrational woman” would have made me laugh even more.

  14. Mark says:

    OMG, that is hilarious!

  15. Jam says:

    young girls are statistically more likely to be good at math than boys

    • Homer says:

      Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything. 14% of people know that.

      • bioengineer says:

        Way to bring the statistical thunder homer, lol!
        I think it is a fail that math tests now have cartoon people on them with word bubbles filled with the problems to solve, anyone else find that odd? I think Tracey is wrong because she is a cartoon.

        • Athanar says:

          I think Tracey is wrong because it’s 10, not 18. XD

          I thought it was 42%!

          And Jam’s right. I’ve seen more girls than guys that are good at math. (I’m a senior in high school.) I’m the exception. A guy who’s good at math. (Then again, I have a mental disorder…)

          • Jonathan says:

            sqrt(2) = 1.41421356
            sqrt(8) = 2.82842712

            1.41421356 + 2.82842712 = 4.24264068

            4.24264068^2 = 17.9999999

            No, it is in fact 18. Therefore, it is /you/ which fails; both at maths and at knowing what you’re good at.

            • Homer says:

              Maths?

              • e says:

                British/European phrasing. Pretty much it’s only Americans (USAns, that is) who refer to “math” – the rest of the world refers to “maths.” Similarly, we’re the only ones who “go to the hospital” or “get put in the hospital” – rest of the world “goes to hospital” or “gets put in hospital.”

                • Anonymous says:

                  I’m a brit, I’d “go to the hospital” or “get put in the hospital”, but I’d probably contract the ‘the’ down to a grunt. On the other hand, I always ‘write to my MP’, not ‘write my MP’.

                • English Nazi says:

                  Who the fuck are you?

            • Athanar says:

              Um… Hang on… *looks at the math problem again* Oh. I was doing something backward. >_< Well, I’m usually good at math. Wasn’t taking in this year.

              Anyway, you can’t really say I’m bad at math based on one mistake.

            • Marshall says:

              Correct, although the actual question is not whether (√2+√8)²=18. It was thatshe thinks that if you square an irrational number, you always get a rational number, which you proved was incorrect. You win!

          • Shazam the math genie says:

            Actually Tracy is right about that Tracy says that if you square an irrational number the it will become rational which would work with the number she picked. one answer to this problem is Pi.

            • Sam says:

              Shazam the maths numbnuts more like…

              Tracy says that if you square an irrational number then it will always become rational. “Always” being a word usually used to mean “in all situations”. I.e. for all irrational numbers. If you square Pi, you do not get a rational number. You get another irrational number. And retards posting stupid comments.

              • psh says:

                I think we are all forgetting the subject of this picture. It is not that she sucks at math. And it is obviously not about the math problem in the picture. It is about how Tracy is a woman, therefore will always be wrong. (Unless she is arguing with another woman. In that case the hotter woman with less clothes on wins.)

        • ceistdein says:

          I’m applauding :) .

      • MishKabibble says:

        Homer, I want to kiss you full on the lips for that comment! :)

    • Jerk says:

      How do so many end up pregnant then?

    • Justin says:

      83.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

  16. Michael says:

    Ok, this one is pretty funny! Some of the others look like a stretch for the FAIL label.

  17. w00t says:

    a fuckin’ ROFL

  18. papa bear says:

    is it really a ‘fail’ if it’s a 100% correct answer though?

  19. Geraldine Ferraro says:

    This entry is obviously another example of the sexist media, like Chris Matthews, derailing Hillary Clinton’s campaign in favor of an inadequate BLACK man.

  20. jdmasters says:

    Must…not…comment

  21. Tracy is really the Dutchboy in disguise.

  22. nshoe says:

    Dick fail.

  23. Keelhaul says:

    For a good time call Tracey @ = 17.9999999

  24. Anonymous says:

    This was actually a lot funnier when it didn’t have the MATH FAIL text attached to it.

    You’re doing it wrong.

  25. jim says:

    This was stolen from http://boners.com BECAUSE OF MY TWEET

  26. Gela says:

    d <—- This is a backward b!!! I rock!

  27. Homer says:

    Tracy used to be Eduardo but recently got a free sex change in Cuba:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7441448.stm

    (I even used the BBC link to make all the soccer fans happy.)

  28. Homer says:

    Tracy used to be Eduardo before getting a free sex change in Cuba: news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080607/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cuba_sex_changes

  29. 8th grader says:

    (sqrt(2) + sqrt(2)*sqrt(4))^2
    =(sqrt(2) + sqrt(2)*2)^2
    =(sqrt(2)*3)^2
    =2*9
    =18
    the math(s) is(are, do Brits really say that?) right.
    The statement is wrong. e^2, pi^2
    Math good, logic fail.

    Oh, and Tracy is a post-operative transvestite, the name works for both genders. Some may think that’s wrong, but the test taker is only semi-wrong that she’s a woman. Thank you, goodnight ;-)

  30. olive says:

    I’ll bet Tracy really knows how to cook.

  31. Kathy235 says:

    HEY! Now THATS NOT NICE!! I’m a woman!

  32. Anonymous says:

    ROTFLMAO

  33. Anonymous says:

    Wow, I was reading and trying to answer the question for a few moments, asking myself, “Why is this a fail? What’s wrong with this math problem?” – as if something were inherently wrong with the problem. I thought I wasn’t getting it until I glanced down at the answer, lol.

  34. janebrooks says:

    I”m a big crazy old school feminist and I am laughing so hard I peed on my shoes.

  35. Anonymous says:

    Tracy is wrong because it says “an number”.

  36. Julie says:

    gotta admit, that is funny. guess i’m used to sexist things like that being said in jest and personally i find them hilarious

  37. Danyell says:

    Sexist as it may be, at least the student did probably FAIL.

  38. no. says:

    THIS MAKES ME SO ANGRY ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY
    THAT STUDENT BETTER HAVE ACTUALLY FAILED.
    THIS IS NOT OK.
    SEXIST ASS

  39. madcow says:

    Sexism fail!

  40. Tiff says:

    I hate math questions like that. Those type of math questions fail every time. But this attempt at a sexist joke fails.

  41. Marcelo says:

    My Friend: study math. She is all rigth.
    you Can not cancel. the result is 18

    “Meu caro amigo, você não pode cancelar a raiz quadrada com a potência quadrática. O resultado é realmente 18 e não 10 como você deve estar pensando. Trata-se de um número irracional. primeiro resolve-se as raízes e depois eleva-se ao quadrado

  42. Bollocks says:

    Everything is fail, don’t you all get it?!

  43. Chuckles says:

    Tracey can sometimes be a guy’s name and she looks pretty butch, so possible gender confusion there.

  44. Rei says:

    Am I the only one who noticed just how girly that hand writting is? I know few males who’s hand writting is that smooth.

  45. adi1133 says:

    lol you all failed simple mats Tracey is right
    ^2 + ^8 = ^2 + 2^2 = 3^2
    3^2 * 3^2 = 9*2 = 18 ….. you all FAILED

  46. friedlinx says:

    Obama with a rib-eye steak draped over his head

  47. eddy says:

    a^2+2(a*b)+b^2
    2+2(4)+8=18

  48. Mandi says:

    LOl that’s so funny and I’m a girl xD

  49. Anonymous says:

    Actually, she’s right: [square root(2) + square root(8)]^2 = [square root(2) + square root(8)] X [square root(2) + square root(8)] = square root(4) + square root(16) + square root(16) + square root(64) = 2 + 4 + 4 + 8 = 18! LEARN MATH GUYS!!!!!

    • Ragnaar says:

      Her math is right in that (sqrt(2) + sqrt(8))^2 == 18… her logic below the math is not.

      It’s probably supposed to say “I think that if you square an irrational number you always get a rational number.” Since we all know that not all irrational numbers are square roots, it should be pretty easy to prove.

    • efker says:

      holy fuck. learn some math, then come back to this page so you can realize how retarded you are.

  50. Tracey says:

    Actually, I’m right! Haha, I’ve never seen even a fictional character spell their name like I do.

  51. Person says:

    The sad thing is, that looks like my brother’s handwriting.

  52. strongfan says:

    notice, this is a question from those ISTEP tests(a test that every hooshire has to take in school)

  53. Trace says:

    I’ve heard that this test spoof thing’s on the internet, can somebody email me If they find where? (happyfaic@hotmail.com)

  54. Ethan says:

    BAWWW fail.

  55. Fail says:

    What do you mean fail that is total win and totaly true

  56. Blameitonus says:

    CMon! Thats an epic win!

  57. heinstein says:

    labeling fail! this is a win

  58. Crux says:

    Misogamy WIN!

  59. Allaiyah says:

    Mysogeny fail.

  60. LOLZ says:

    not fail! win

  61. Chris says:

    Thats a Win

  62. The random Jack says:

    EPIC FAILWIN!!!!!!!!

  63. Rory says:

    FLAWLESS WIN!

  64. frogman says:

    HAHAHAHA! Manliness win!

  65. GET SUM says:

    Epic WIN

  66. sam23 says:

    sexism win!

  67. Zach121 says:

    EPIC WIN

  68. mauricio says:

    haha, I love this. I think this might’ve been here in England. Very true though.

  69. noone says:

    it dont see them problem… the result is 18…

  70. Matt says:

    owned

  71. a boy says:

    He is wrong: In all maths books the girls are always right and the boys are always wrong about sth…

  72. kory says:

    beautiful.
    it would have been even better had his teacher been a woman

  73. rock1peace says:

    awwww……… Dat’s just mean!!

  74. Lena says:

    this is a “fail” fail.


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